Paul Forseth on Government Expenditures

In the House of Commons on February 19th, 2004. See this statement in context.

Government ExpendituresOral Question Period

February 19th, 2004 / 2:50 p.m.

Canadian Alliance

Paul Forseth Canadian Alliance New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby, BC

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the President of the Treasury Board. Communication Canada is supposed to be gone by March 2004, yet the Treasury Board has approved an additional $9.8 million.

The Prime Minister boastfully claims that he has killed the program. Why has he not killed its budget?

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